Avaliação da taxa de óbitos por infarto agudo do miocárdio dos municípios do Agreste Pernambucano.

Abstract

Fundamentals: Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) occurs by the reduction and / or absence of blood flow as a result of atherosclerosis. The IAM is considered a public health problem, with high mortality rates. Objectives: To conduct the epidemiological profile of cases of AMI deaths reported in the municipalities that make up the territory of Pernambuco, trace the profile of patients with IAM using data such as gender, age. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study, a retrospective descriptive, being considered a desk study with a quantitative approach. Data collection was carried out in the Epidemiological Surveillance sector of the IV Regional Health Management, through the Mortality Information System (SIM), in the municipalities of Pernambuco Agreste, in the years 2010 to 2015. Data analysis was used ANOVA : Analysis of variance of a factor and Tukey test, using 95% data reliability. Results: It is observed that because mortality rate (CMC) is higher in São Caetano than the total of the other municipalities covered by the IV Geres, averaging 729 deaths per 100.000 / person, women are more affected however men die earlier. There are a considerable number of deaths with no education and indigenous race. Conclusion: It can be concluded on the research, the IAM is a serious public health problem and a major cause of mortality, with fundamental support and the help of a multidisciplinary team. Keywords: myocardial infarction, heart disease, IAM risk factors.